So, I just read this last page and I'm not really sure what OP is arguing. Nintendo EAD doesn't make M-rated games because it just isn't their thing. They aren't preventing third-party developers from making M-rated games on their hardware. How exactly is this limiting expression?

So, I just read this last page and I'm not really sure what OP is arguing. Nintendo EAD doesn't make M-rated games because it just isn't their thing. They aren't preventing third-party developers from making M-rated games on their hardware. How exactly is this limiting expression?

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Nintendo clearly has a pretty conservative track record so let's not pretend that's not a factor just because they aren't as brazen about it anymore. There's a reason they have a way higher percentage of E rated games and a way way lower percentage of M rated games than the other consoles.

The common defining feature of E rated games is the fact they limit their content so every single thing about the game has to limit itself according to what is appropriate for children.

So, I just read this last page and I'm not really sure what OP is arguing. Nintendo EAD doesn't make M-rated games because it just isn't their thing. They aren't preventing third-party developers from making M-rated games on their hardware. How exactly is this limiting expression?

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Nintendo clearly has a pretty conservative track record so let's not pretend that's not a factor just because they aren't as brazen about it anymore. There's a reason they have a way higher percentage of E rated games and a way way lower percentage of M rated games than the other consoles.

The common defining feature of E rated games is the fact they limit their content so every single thing about the game has to limit itself according to what is appropriate for children.

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Agreed. It's because their flagship franchises are kid friendly, so they sell more systems to people with young kids than anyone else does. As a consequence, third parties with kid friendly games are more likely to develop for Nintendo consoles, where they know they'll be selling to people in their target demographic.

So, I just read this last page and I'm not really sure what OP is arguing. Nintendo EAD doesn't make M-rated games because it just isn't their thing. They aren't preventing third-party developers from making M-rated games on their hardware. How exactly is this limiting expression?

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Nintendo clearly has a pretty conservative track record so let's not pretend that's not a factor just because they aren't as brazen about it anymore. There's a reason they have a way higher percentage of E rated games and a way way lower percentage of M rated games than the other consoles.

The common defining feature of E rated games is the fact they limit their content so every single thing about the game has to limit itself according to what is appropriate for children.

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Yeah, there are two of them.
-Its easier to develop multiplatform games for 360/PS3/PC, primarily due to the Wii's lesser hardware.
-Third-party developers assume that the people who buy Nintendo's family-friendly first party games aren't interested in M-rated titles. They assume that the extra development time and money required to optimize their game for the Wii/Wii U hardware wouldn't be worth it.

If Bayonetta 2 gets edited to a T, then I'll buy into the idea that Nintendo is stifling developers. Until then, it sounds like you're looking for motives that simply aren't there.

Nintendo doesn't make more M for Mature games just like Rockstar doesn't just start cranking out more E for Everyone games.

Because they have a specialty within certain ratings, they sometimes jump into the opposite end of the spectrum and it's a hit or miss.. Delving into T for Teen rating seems to work out just fine for both.

As for why the third parties don't. This gen it's been an issue with power. Most don't want to take the effort to downgrade some games to bring them for the Wii. That and unlike other gens where a lot owned only one, most people own 2 or 3. Why port it to Wii, if they're going to have a ps3/360?

So, I just read this last page and I'm not really sure what OP is arguing. Nintendo EAD doesn't make M-rated games because it just isn't their thing. They aren't preventing third-party developers from making M-rated games on their hardware. How exactly is this limiting expression?

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Nintendo clearly has a pretty conservative track record so let's not pretend that's not a factor just because they aren't as brazen about it anymore. There's a reason they have a way higher percentage of E rated games and a way way lower percentage of M rated games than the other consoles.

The common defining feature of E rated games is the fact they limit their content so every single thing about the game has to limit itself according to what is appropriate for children.

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Yeah, there are two of them.
-Its easier to develop multiplatform games for 360/PS3/PC, primarily due to the Wii's lesser hardware.
-Third-party developers assume that the people who buy Nintendo's family-friendly first party games aren't interested in M-rated titles. They assume that the extra development time and money required to optimize their game for the Wii/Wii U hardware wouldn't be worth it.

If Bayonetta 2 gets edited to a T, then I'll buy into the idea that Nintendo is stifling developers. Until then, it sounds like you're looking for motives that simply aren't there.

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Nintendo doesn't have to be stifling developers to bear some responsibility for their own company's track record.

So, I just read this last page and I'm not really sure what OP is arguing. Nintendo EAD doesn't make M-rated games because it just isn't their thing. They aren't preventing third-party developers from making M-rated games on their hardware. How exactly is this limiting expression?

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Nintendo clearly has a pretty conservative track record so let's not pretend that's not a factor just because they aren't as brazen about it anymore. There's a reason they have a way higher percentage of E rated games and a way way lower percentage of M rated games than the other consoles.

The common defining feature of E rated games is the fact they limit their content so every single thing about the game has to limit itself according to what is appropriate for children.

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Agreed. It's because their flagship franchises are kid friendly, so they sell more systems to people with young kids than anyone else does. As a consequence, third parties with kid friendly games are more likely to develop for Nintendo consoles, where they know they'll be selling to people in their target demographic.

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However you want to slice it, Nintendo gets less M rated content overall. Which is a legit knock against them.